James Parker and Susanna Norris Families (General)

by MPGriffiths , Sunday, May 07, 2017, 08:31 (2751 days ago) @ raclark02

For Starters:

Parish Records on this site, the marriage

Marriage at Tidenham

19 February 1846

James PARKER, full age, Bachelor, occupation: Shoemaker
residence: Boughspring, Tidenham

father: James PARKER, labourer

Susanna NORRIS, full age, Spinster, occupation: Servant, residence: The Mead, Tidenham

father: Matthew NORRIS, occupation, labourer

both sign

witnesses: Mark of Matthew NORRIS and Rachel ARNOLD

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On the 1851 census

Matthew NORRIS ( age 67) was born in Wiltshire Lineham (Lyneham)

Margaret NORRIS was born in Kent, Matham

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? a possible

Family Search

Christening at Lyneham Wiltshire:

16 May 1780

Matthias NORRIES, parents: William & Mary

(as Matthew had two sons named William is does seem plausible)

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A...... Baptism at Lyneham, Wiltshire

22 April 1787

James NORRIS, parents: William & Mary

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If you were/are born in Wiltshire (as was I) you are known as 'Moonrakers' and there are tales on the 'net', why one is called by this name.